As entertaining as this simple golf game may be, though, VR just makes it all feel even jankier. [Issue#180, p.47]

Narratively, it's reaching for a mature, considered story, but isn't there yet. [Issue#180, p.47]

The core Hustle Kings gameplay is solid and some of the game modes and table designs are a lot of fun to lay with, but some design choices for VR get in the way of a fully enjoyable experience. [Issue#180, p.47]

It's rather good...You don't need to be a football fan to enjoy this. [Issue#180, p.47]

We found this version to be glitchy and often a little frustrating. [Issue#180, p.47]

A thoroughly engrossing puzzle game. [Issue#180, p.47]

Decent - if limited - fun. [Issue#180, p.47]

Wonderfully horrible. [Issue#180, p.47]

Proof that VR needn't be a solitary experience. [Issue#180, p.46]

Daft, short-lived fun. [Issue#180, p.46]

An expensive taster that will leave you hungry. [Issue#180, p.45]

The ultimate way to experience synaesthesia. [Issue#180, p.44]

Spectacular but struggles to maintain momentum. [Issue#180, p.43]

A glorious assault on the senses. [Issue#180, p.43]

Rough visuals dampen its impact. [Issue#180, p.41]

Battlezone will quickly feel routine, but it’s also fun – not to mention an interesting window into the possibilities and pitfalls of virtual reality.

Playstation VR's current MVP. [Issue#180, p.180]

Sure, PES 2017 may once again rule the play through the midfield, but FIFA 17 has so much to offer off the pitch that it’s difficult to not be satisfied. As long as you can get your head around the possession-focused style of play in FIFA, you’ll have no qualms with its gameplay, but it’s everything else that really sells it this year.

There’s a wonderful nugget of a game in Spirit Of Justice. The writing, as always, is gripping and clever – even if the puns aren’t – and the series hasn’t looked this special since the intricate sprite art animations of the first three games. It’s a shame that it’s wrapped up in what feels like nervousness – the worry that a visual novel can’t compete with the big boys.

It’s the new Raid that comes out on top, however, and it’s arguably the best one yet. Areas are large and ripe for exploration, jump puzzles are kept mercifully brief, every boss fight feels original and exciting, and there’s a laser focus on skill and coordination during encounters – plus the rewards it offers are largely excellent.

Mafia III feels like a small miracle. A sandbox game not only with a cohesive story, but a cohesive story about a young black man waging war against white institutions – how the hell did this get made? On the surface, Mafia III is yet another sandbox crime game. But lose yourself to its machismo and tone, and verily, you will find yourself playing something you have never experienced before.

Gears Of War 4 is a success, then, even if it does take The Coalition a little too long to find its feet in its single-player campaign.

A life-changing experience for every Batman fan. [Issue#180, p.42]

A remake in all the wrong ways. [Issue#179, p.85]

A clash of approaches that doesn't quite work. [Issue#179, p.84]

A serviceable monster hunter substitute. [Issue#179, p.83]

A solid and welcome return. [Issue#179, p.82]

While it might be a communism simulator at heart, its roots in capitalism couldn't be much more obvious or off-message. [Issue#179, p.81]